Al filo de la ley (2015 film)

Al filo de la Ley (lit.'On the edge of the law') is a 2015 Peruvian buddy cop action film directed by Hugo Flores and Juan Carlos Flores in their directorial debut. Starring Julián Legaspi and Renato Rossini (who co-wrote the script with the Flores brothers).[1] It premiered on July 9, 2015 in Peruvian theaters.[2]

Al filo de la ley
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHugo Flores
Juan Carlos Flores
Written byRenato Rossini
Hugo Flores
Juan Carlos Flores
Produced byOscar Rossini
Renato Rossini
StarringJulián Legaspi
Renato Rossini
CinematographyMiguel Rojas
Edited byAdamo Pedro Bronzoni
Production
company
OR Producciones
Release date
  • July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis edit

They betrayed the mafia, they changed their identities to change their lives, today after 20 years they return to the side of the police, as infiltrators in a narco-terrorist mafia.[3]

Cast edit

The actors participating in this film are:[4]

  • Julián Legaspi as Mauro
  • Renato Rossini as "Gringo"
  • Milett Figueroa
  • Reynaldo Arenas
  • Fernando Vasquez
  • Rómulo Assereto
  • Karen Dejo
  • Fiorella Flores
  • Xoana Gonzales
  • Katy Jara as Evelyn Ortiz
  • Rubén Martorell
  • Carlos Montalvo
  • Juan Manuel Ochoa
  • Miriam Saavedra as Stripper

Reception edit

The film was seen by 16,387 spectators on its first day in theaters,[5] becoming the second most watched Peruvian film on its first day of release for a while.[6][7] The film attracted 168,720 viewers throughout its run through Peruvian theaters, becoming the sixth highest-grossing domestic release of the year.[8]

Sequel edit

After the success of the first part, it is confirmed that a sequel called Al filo de la ley 2 would be made, which would be shot in Colombia and the United States.[9] This time it will be directed by Renato Rossini as well as featuring performances by Leslie Stewart, Jamila Dahabreh, Gerardo Zamora, Miguel Vergara, Mauricio Diez Canseco and Lisandra Lizama.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Morro, Leonardo (2015-07-18). "Crítica: "Al filo de la ley", una película lamentable". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. ^ GrupoRPP (2015-01-23). "´Al filo de la ley´ con Milett Figueroa ya tiene fecha de estreno". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  3. ^ cineaparte.com. "Al filo de la ley (2015) - Película peruana | Cineaparte". cineaparte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ "Reparto Completo de Al filo de la ley (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2015-07-10). ""Al filo de la ley": segunda película más vista en su estreno | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. ^ Matienzo, Renzo (2015-07-10). ""Al filo de la ley" es la segunda película peruana más vista en su primer día de estreno". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  7. ^ PERU21, NOTICIAS (2015-07-11). "'Al filo de la ley' arrasó con la taquilla en su día de estreno | ESPECTACULOS". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la taquilla del cine peruano en el 2015". Útero.Pe. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  9. ^ PERU21, NOTICIAS (2015-09-23). "Julián Legaspi: Segunda parte de 'Al filo de la ley' se rodará entre Colombia y EE.UU. | ESPECTACULOS". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-08-16). "Mauricio Diez Canseco y Lisandra Lizama debutarán en el cine peruano en "Al filo de la ley 2" RMMN EMCC | TVMAS". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-01.

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